Nierenfleck-Wickeneule vs Europäische Biber

Lygephila pastinum compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Nierenfleck-Wickeneule is Least Concern while Europäische Biber is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nierenfleck-Wickeneule	Europäische Biber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Erebidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Lygephila	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Lygephila pastinum	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Nierenfleck-Wickeneule and Europäische Biber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Nierenfleck-Wickeneule

LC — Least Concern

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nierenfleck-Wickeneule	Europäische Biber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nierenfleck-Wickeneule

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Cabo Verde, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Europäische Biber

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Nierenfleck-Wickeneule

The Blackneck (Lygephila pastinum) is a species in the genus Lygephila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Europäische Biber

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden